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  1. Where Did The Phrase "The Dog Ate My Homework" Come From?

    Forrest Wickman, a writer for Slate, describes the legend of the 6th-century Saint Ciarán of Clonmacnoise as the alleged first recorded "the dog ate my homework" story. According to the tale, Saint Ciarán had a tame young fox that would take his writings to his master for him. One day, the fox grew up and decided to eat the leather strap ...

  2. The dog ate my homework

    "The dog ate my homework" (or "My dog ate my homework") is an English expression which carries the suggestion of being a common, poorly fabricated excuse made by schoolchildren to explain their failure to turn in an assignment on time. The phrase is referenced, even beyond the educational context, as a sarcastic rejoinder to any similarly glib ...

  3. What To Do When Your Dog Eats Your Homework (Literally)

    Health First - Assessing the Situation. If your dog just had a field day with your homework, the first step is to keep calm and check on your pup. While most paper products are non-toxic, they can still cause a blockage or upset tummy. Keep an eye on your dog for any signs of distress, like pawing at the mouth, gagging, or a sudden game of hide ...

  4. The Dog Ate My Homework…Literally! And I Have Proof Of It!

    "The dog ate my homework!" — It's such a lame excuse. But for this girl named Reagan, her dog literally did eat her homework. And it's not something she just wrote on paper; its's a diorama of a farm in the middle ages. She made the diorama for her history class. But her dog, Roscoe, got to her homework and ate some of the plastic animals and trees! Luckily, they brought their dog ...

  5. The dog ate my homework, literally

    Reagan Hardin's dog Roscoe really ate her homework, but what happened next was no joke, and she has the X-rays to prove it.*****Humankind: Amazing...

  6. I'm a teacher

    Getty Images/iStockphoto. Would you look at that: The dog really did eat their homework. A teacher was left shocked after her pet pooch devoured her class' assignments, leaving paper fragments ...

  7. Fun fact: John Steinbeck's dog ate the first draft of

    "The dog ate my homework" is, perhaps, the oldest excuse in the book. But it really happened to John Steinbeck! His dog, Toby, apparently ate half of the first manuscript of Of Mice and Men. On this very day, May 27, 1936, he wrote: Minor tragedy stalked. My setter pup, left alone one night, made confetti of about half of my manuscript book.

  8. Sometimes The Dog Really Does Eat Your Homework

    Sometimes The Dog Really Does Eat Your Homework. Last week, we brought you the story of how the phrase "The Dog Ate My Homework" came to be and how it morphed into a palpably ridiculous excuse ...

  9. Why Do We Say "The Dog Ate My Homework"?

    In Bel Kaufman's best-selling 1965 novel Up the Down Staircase, a list of students' excuses for not having their homework includes " My dog went on my homework " and " My dog chewed it ...

  10. Can The Dog Still Eat Your Homework?

    WICKMAN: Yeah, so even through the '60s people - it's still juts one of many excuses. People might say my dog ate my homework. My dog went on my homework is one excuse that's used in a popular ...

  11. Do Dogs Really Eat Homework?

    As it turns out, dogs really do eat paper from time to time. If you explain this to your teacher — and show her what scraps remain, if any — you just might get an extension to re-do that assignment. Better yet, make use of modern technology and do your homework on the computer, so you can save it and print out a copy whenever you need it!

  12. Has anyone's dog ACTUALLY eaten their homework

    The next day I told my teacher that 'my dog ate my homework'. He looked sad and said that what really bothered him was my lack of effort coming up with an excuse. Then I pulled out the shreds of my homework, which got a smile from him. Then I gave him the copied-over version, so I could get credit for it.

  13. Dog ate my homework

    Definition of dog ate my homework in the Idioms Dictionary. dog ate my homework phrase. What does dog ate my homework expression mean? Definitions by the largest Idiom Dictionary.

  14. My Dog Ate My Homework: When Household Items Go Missing

    This could then turn into skipping a meal and not seeming interested in food. Most often, by the time veterinary clinics see the pet, their symptoms have progressed to vomiting and diarrhea or not pooping at all. After a good history and physical exam, radiographs (x-rays) of the abdomen are the next step toward diagnosing a foreign body.

  15. What is your "my dog actually ate my homework" moment?

    OptimisticRobotLord. • 9 yr. ago. A dog legitimately ate my homework, after that he became super smart and went to college. He's gotten some of the highest grades at that school. 1. Share. Cratageus. • 9 yr. ago. My dog had diarrhea and he did it all over my work clothes and the wall etc, i had to call my boss and say look everything is ...

  16. I swear, my dog really ate my homework! : r/AnimalsBeingJerks

    When I was in third grade my boxer puppy legit ate my homework. I knew the teacher wouldn't believe me so I put all the pieces I could find in a bag and took them to her. She laughed her ass off and gave me an A. My dog has eaten my homework, my $150 speaker, and my retainer.

  17. My Dog Ate My Homework

    From the book The Biggest Burp Ever. My dog ate my homework. and gobbled it up. My dog ate my homework. It's gonna be late. will just have to wait. My dog ate my homework. He swallowed it whole. with food in his bowl.

  18. idioms

    2. Dog ate my homework is a typical excuse used for someone not doing their homework. In this case "dog ate my car" it is just a joke as obviously a dog cannot eat someone's car. In other words the person was most likely late for something. Or couldn't drive to a particular place and this is just a funny excuse.

  19. My dog ate my homework. Literally. : r/stories

    My dog ate my homework. Literally. Non-Fiction. I was telling this story to my friends the other day at dinner. It's one of my favorite stories to tell. I was in second grade and I just got home from school that day. My mom always wanted me to do my homework once I got home, so I did. I was working on it in the kitchen, on the table.

  20. My Doggy Ate My Homework

    By Dave Crawley. "My doggy ate my homework. He chewed it up," I said. But when I offered my excuse. My teacher shook her head. I saw this wasn't going well. I didn't want to fail. Before she had a chance to talk, I added to the tale:

  21. Anyone here who's dog literally ate their homework?

    My dog ate my student's homework that I took home to grade. My gf's dog ate a stack of job applications I had prepared and was about to deliver in person. Got out of the shower, got myself dressed, and I noticed a very small amount of torn paper laying around the living room. Dingus dog literally ate my applications.

  22. Has anyone's dog actually ate their homework? What did you ...

    Dog did actually tear a bit of my homework up but not enough to effect reading the answers. Took it in and offered to rewrite it before lunch for my teacher (it was a pre printed question sheet). Teacher found it hilarious that the excuse was real and as it was only a revision test let me hand it in as is. Reply.